Table 1 Interaction types and their definitions
Interaction | Description |
|---|---|
Spatial Proximity | ≥ 2 animals within 30 cm of each other or connected by a chain of individuals within 30 cm [13] |
Chase | one animal pursues (winner) a second animal that flees (loser) without physical contact occurring |
Fight | ≥ 2 animals engage in aggressive physical contact, with one animal breaking contact and fleeing to a further location (loser) while the other remains (winner) |
Displacement | an animal approaches a second animal, occupying the second’s current location (winner) while the approached (second) animal departs to another location (loser) |
Retreat | one animal departs to another location (loser) when approached by a second animal (winner) without physical contact occurring |